                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CREATION OF DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD (§ 15.2-4804)

Within 30 days after passage of the resolution creating a district in accordance
with the procedures provided in § 15.2-4802, the board of supervisors shall
appoint a district advisory board of six members composed as follows: three
members selected by the board of supervisors, each of whom either resides on or
owns land within the district, and three members who own land within the
district who are nominated by the landowners who were co-petitioners to the
board of supervisors in the establishment of the district, voting on a basis
weighted by either acreage or assessed value of real property owned therein, as
the case may be. Such elections shall be conducted by the commission by mail
ballot of owners of land within the district. One member from each group of
three as so selected or nominated shall be appointed for a term of four years,
one for three years, and one for two years. Beginning two years after the
creation of the district, elections shall be held annually on the anniversary of
the creation of the district in the same manner described in the preceding
provisions of this section. Members may be reelected or reappointed, provided
that they, or the corporation or partnership they represent, own land zoned for
commercial or industrial use within the district at the time of their reelection
or reappointment. Whenever a vacancy occurs with respect to a member initially
nominated by landowners who were petitioners to the board of supervisors, or any
successor of such a member, then the board of supervisors shall appoint a new
board member who is a landowner within the district and who is among a list of
nominees made by those remaining board members who were initially nominated by
those petitioning landowners or their successors.
		The members shall serve without pay, but the commission shall provide the
advisory board with facilities for holding meetings, and the commission shall
appropriate funds needed to defray the reasonable expenses and fees of the
board, which shall not exceed $20,000 annually, including without limitation
expenses and fees arising out of the preparation of the annual report. Such
appropriations shall be based on an annual budget submitted by the board, and
approved by the commission, sufficient to carry out its responsibilities under
this article. The board shall fix the time for holding regular meetings, but it
shall meet at least once every year. Special meetings of the board shall be
called by the chairman or by two members of the board upon written request to
the secretary of the board. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum,
but no action of the board shall be valid unless authorized by at least five of
the six members appointed to the board.
		The board shall present an annual report to the commission on the
transportation needs of the district and on the activities of the board, and the
board shall present to the commission special reports on transportation matters
that it deems necessary concerning any contract or other matters mentioned in §
15.2-4805.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 587.